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I am not even a little worried about Scoot Henderson. He is not going to shoot 33.3% from the field and 8.3% from deep all season. He'll find his groove. His overall production could be limited by his role in a crowded backcourt, but that efficiency will come up.
Portland Trail Blazers through three games:
No. 1 in points per game (129.3)
No. 9 in rebounds per game (46.3)
No. 2 in assists per gam (30.7)
No. 2 in field goal percentage (51.1)
No. 6 in three-point percentage (38.9)
No. 29 in turnovers per game (13.7)
Incredibly hot start.
These numbers will come down in time, but it's fun that six Blazers are shooting 40%+ from deep through their first three games.
Clingan: 66.7% (4-6)
Camara: 59.1% (13-22)
Hansen: 50.0% (1-2)
Morant: 44.4% (4-9)
Avdija 43.8% (7-16)
Lillard 42.9% (12-28)
Combined: 49.4% (41-83)
The Portland Trail Blazers (3-0) are also one of only four teams that remain undefeated so far, joining the Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0), the Houston Rockets (4-0), and the Memphis Grizzlies (4-0).
Damian Lillard, Deni Avdija, and Ja Morant have combined for 15+ assists in each of the Portland Trail Blazers' games so far. The offense is humming. Portland is currently 2nd in assists per game, after finishing at 24th last season. This team is going to be a lot of fun.
OKC may have some serious (understatement) injuries right now, but they also have some serious young players who are ready to contribute. Ajay Mitchell? Aday Mara? Jared McCain? They're still going to have a great season.
Note: Mara is going to be really, really good one day.
Damian Lillard (6), Ja Morant (8), and Deni Avdija (4) combined for 18 assists in the Portland Trail Blazers' season opener. None of them played more than 24 minutes. Questions of long-term fit will be answered in time, but this could end up being a really fun offense.
David MacKay retweeted
Excited to report that @joesimonssays, @GMottaTV and I will be working together on The Rip City Wrap up after most @trailblazers games this season on KUNP/@KATUNews. Sometimes it will be all three of us -- such as after the opener versus the Suns -- sometimes just two of us. Either way, tap in after the post-game show with @brookeolzendam!
David MacKay retweeted
Casey and Joe and Guillermo are going to be awesome together - excited to take a step back and watch these guys this season!
Newly married, launching a business with my wife and some other stuff in the works that I’ll share in the near future - it was time for me to take a step back from TV.
Wish these guys nothing but the best and y’all should definitely tune in and support the crew.
Excited to report that @joesimonssays, @GMottaTV and I will be working together on The Rip City Wrap up after most @trailblazers games this season on KUNP/@KATUNews. Sometimes it will be all three of us -- such as after the opener versus the Suns -- sometimes just two of us. Either way, tap in after the post-game show with @brookeolzendam!
The Portland Trail Blazers were 28th in 3P% last season and Deni Avdija was still one of the most effective drivers in the league. I wonder how he'll do with one of the greatest shooters in basketball history spacing the floor this year 🤔
David MacKay retweeted
Travis Demers is taking over the Trail Blazers TV broadcast after all the offseason drama:
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Ja Morant today...
Good: Passing looks solid and he has had some success disrupting passing lanes on D.
Bad: Drives have been sloppy and ineffective, and he looks hesitant beyond the arc.
It may take time for Ja to be a high-level scorer again. We'll see if/when he gets there.
Not a lot to learn from this game so far, but it's clear that Ja Morant needs the reps. Scoot Henderson, on the other hand, has looked fantastic and I am more excited than ever to watch him hoop this season.
David MacKay retweeted
True story. We were setting up a Tissot interview shoot for their internal meetings and Dame asked Tissot to hire his guys that had just got let go. No one suggested it to him. Just who he is.
There is so much to like about what the Blazers could be this season. Even in last night's pre-season lineup:
G - Lillard (9x All-Star, 36)
G - Morant (2x All-Star, 27)
F - Camara (1x All-Defense 2nd team, 26)
F - Avdija (1x All-Star, 25)
C - Clingan (All-Rookie 2nd team, 22)
David MacKay retweeted
Braiden Bell — the play-by-play announcer the Portland Trail Blazers hired and fired on the same day after being notified of derogatory tweets he posted as a team — has hired counsel and is asking for reinstatement.
David MacKay retweeted
An open Letter to Adam Silver from Dave Myers: Portland Did Its Part. Now Help Fix Dundon’s Mess.
rosecitycentral.com/post/an-…
